We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Iowa Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
30,242	87.94%	$72,345	H-1B
2,120	6.16%	$156,045	PERM
1,867	5.43%	$30,991	H-2A
160	0.47%	$66,347	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 34,389 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 30,242 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,120 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.16% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$68,451	81.67%
Instructional Coordinators	47	$46,019	83.93%
Biological Technicians	46	$33,961	83.64%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	40	$38,368	80.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	39	$38,927	82.98%
Coaches and Scouts	39	$26,430	82.98%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$59,178	80.85%
Aerospace Engineers	34	$99,392	79.07%
Agricultural Engineers	32	$52,685	78.05%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$54,024	81.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	4	$89,455	44.44%
Sales Engineers	4	$70,361	44.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$42,672	50.00%
Animal Breeders	4	$36,707	50.00%
Training and Development Specialists	4	$47,731	50.00%
Purchasing Managers	4	$115,861	50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,463	50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	3	$154,128	37.50%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	3	$38,175	37.50%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3	$36,467	37.50%

Iowa Employees Over Time

Iowa has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,804 employees were hired. Iowa peaked in 2018 with 2,883 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,025 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethiopia	2	$71,240	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$41,371	50.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$79,820	50.00%
Sudan	2	$114,529	50.00%
El Salvador	2	$135,533	50.00%
Argentina	2	$105,331	50.00%
Costa Rica	1	$86,160	25.00%
Barbados	1	$38,854	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	1	$97,753	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lt Technology Services Limited	168	$58,968	84.42%
Ncs Pearson Inc	165	$70,863	88.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	164	$67,398	88.17%
Capgemini America Inc	150	$70,625	88.76%
Wipro Limited	149	$58,038	90.30%
Hni Corporation	141	$84,338	87.58%
Act Inc	136	$73,962	89.47%
Ames It And Numeric Solutions Llc	130	$58,146	86.67%
Infinite Computing Systems Inc	126	$58,550	90.00%
Athene Annuity And Life Company	119	$82,491	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Entegee Inc	12	$65,588	26.09%
Pacific West Corporation	12	$61,688	30.00%
Berkley Technology Services Llc	11	$93,275	28.21%
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center	11	$59,469	28.95%
Nybble Teksolutions Inc	11	$85,560	29.73%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa	10	$203,840	27.03%
Metropolitan Medical Laboratory Plc	10	$36,733	27.03%
E Giants Technologies Llc	10	$83,629	27.78%
Rock River Jerseys Llc	9	$27,116	25.00%
Infopath Systems Inc	9	$81,400	26.47%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,925	$66,935	92.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,972	$62,588	79.65%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,507	$71,314	93.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,046	$104,987	90.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	795	$145,815	86.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	776	$67,133	90.76%
Engineering Services	621	$62,117	83.24%
Other Computer Related Services	618	$69,771	93.78%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	491	$70,745	95.34%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	432	$96,596	98.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,001	$30,376	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	299	$34,235	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	163	$31,035	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	127	$31,859	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	66	$32,209	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	48	$32,046	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	39	$30,707	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	39	$34,129	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	35	$34,170	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	34	$28,946	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	975	$69,805	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	98	$104,006	14.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	54	$75,564	16.93%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$84,022	16.67%
Engineering Services	45	$71,410	18.83%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	31	$79,524	13.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	30	$66,019	20.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	25	$79,423	18.52%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	18.70%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	18.10%

Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $72,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.